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II. LANGUAGE
Pronunciation
Stress in two-syllable words
1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the stressed syllable in each word.
| Stress on the first syllable | Stress on the second syllable |
| singer programme common careful | relax perform attract decide |
Tips
- Most two-syllable nouns and adjectives have stress on the first syllable.
- Most two-syllable verbs have stress on the second syllable.
2. Listen and mark the stressed syllables in the words in bold. 🎧
1. She is a famous artist.
2. I enjoy his songs about friendship.
3. Their latest show received a lot of good comments.
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Vocabulary
Music
1. Match the words with their meanings.
| 1. perform (v) | a. having a natural ability to do something well |
| 2. judge (n) | b. a music recording that has one song |
| 3. audience (n) | c. to dance, sing or play music in order to interest or please people |
| 4. talented (adj) | d. a person who decides on the results of a competition |
| 5. single (n) | e. the people who watch, read or listen to the same thing |
2. Complete the sentences using the words in 1.
1. He has a nice voice, and he is a(n) _____ of musician.
2. The TV show attracted a(n) _____ more than 5 million.
3. Have you heard their new _____?
4. She was invited to be a(n) _____ in a popular TV talent show.
5. Many famous artists decided to _____ at the charity concert.
Grammar
Compound sentences
💡Remember!
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g. and, or, but, so).
Example: It was raining, but they still went to the outdoor show.
Make compound sentences using the correct conjunctions in brackets.
1. I am a jazz fan. My favourite style is from the late 1960s. (and/but)
2. Jackson wants to go to the music festival on Saturday. He has a maths exam on that day. (but/so)
3. You can book the tickets online. You can buy them at the stadium ticket office. (but /or)
4. The concert didn't happen. We stayed at home. (or/so)
To-infinitives and bare infinitives
💡Remember!
• Some verbs are followed by to-infinitives such as decide, expect, plan, want, promise, agree, hope, notice...
• Some verbs are followed by bare infinities such as make, let, hear, notice,...
Complete the following sentences using the to-infinitive or bare infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
1. Her fans planned (send) _____ her asurprise present on her birthday.
2. Their performance was so boring that it made us (fall) _____ asleep.
3. Due to the bad weather, the band decided (delay) _____ their live concert.
4. Her parents won't let her (watch) _____ such TV shows.
